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140 cats found in Lake Worth home

What started as a complaint about a few cats left in cages on a porch has ended with Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control officers taking an estimated 140 cats from what otherwise appears to be a well-kept home.

Capt. Dave Walesky said he expects that the cats' owner will be charged criminally. He said urine and feces were not being cleaned up, and many of the animals were sick or unfriendly.

"It was just a very, inhumane environment for these animals to live in, especially to be trapped in," said Walesky. "They have no way to get out of this. They were stuck there."

Walesky said most of the cats will have to be euthanized.

"There are no rescue groups that are willing to come and take these animals from us," said Walesky. "So when we bring in 100-something cats, we have to make decisions what to do with them. So in this case, these animals are sick. They're not friendly. The best thing we can do is end their suffering and humanely euthanize them."

The homeowner could not be reached for comment.

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